COSMETOLOGY TEXAS STATE BOARD
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ Reference points. Answer: Achieving balance within a design can be
accomplished by understanding the head shape and:
⩥ Parietal ridge. Answer: The part of the head that is found by placing a
comb flat on the side of the head is the:
⩥ Bang area. Answer: The two front corners represent the widest part of
the:
⩥ Occipital bone. Answer: The nape area is defined as the area at the
back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the:
⩥ Straight. Answer: The three types of straight lines in hair cutting
include all of the following EXCEPT:
⩥ Vertical. Answer: The lines used to remove weight to create graduated
or layered haircuts are:
,⩥ Fullness. Answer: Diagonal lines in a haircut blend long layers into
short layers and create:
⩥ Angles. Answer: An important element in creating a strong foundation
and consistency in haircutting and creating shapes is the use of:
⩥ Degrees. Answer: Elevation creates graduation and layers and is
usually described in:
⩥ Partings. Answer: The line dividing hair at the scalp, separating one
section from another, creating subsections is a(n):
⩥ Below 90 degrees. Answer: When you are building weight in a
haircut, the hair should be held:
⩥ Curly hair. Answer: The hair type that requires less elevation and
should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage when it dries is:
⩥ Cutting line. Answer: The angle at which the fingers are held when
cutting is referred to as the:
⩥ Guideline. Answer: A section of hair that determines the length the
hair will be cut is the:
, ⩥ Traveling guide. Answer: The guideline where a small slice of a
previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new
guideline is a:
⩥ Stationary guide. Answer: A guideline used in a blunt, one-length
haircut, or used in over direction to create a length or weight increase is
a(n):
⩥ Back of the ears. Answer: On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to
be longer toward the front, overdirect the sections to a stationary guide
at the:
⩥ Client consultation. Answer: The conversation where the practitioner
finds out what the client is looking for is the:
⩥ Natural falling position. Answer: The growth pattern is the direction
in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the:
⩥ Thin, medium, thick. Answer: Hair density is usually described as
being:
⩥ Texture. Answer: The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is
referred to as hair:
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ Reference points. Answer: Achieving balance within a design can be
accomplished by understanding the head shape and:
⩥ Parietal ridge. Answer: The part of the head that is found by placing a
comb flat on the side of the head is the:
⩥ Bang area. Answer: The two front corners represent the widest part of
the:
⩥ Occipital bone. Answer: The nape area is defined as the area at the
back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the:
⩥ Straight. Answer: The three types of straight lines in hair cutting
include all of the following EXCEPT:
⩥ Vertical. Answer: The lines used to remove weight to create graduated
or layered haircuts are:
,⩥ Fullness. Answer: Diagonal lines in a haircut blend long layers into
short layers and create:
⩥ Angles. Answer: An important element in creating a strong foundation
and consistency in haircutting and creating shapes is the use of:
⩥ Degrees. Answer: Elevation creates graduation and layers and is
usually described in:
⩥ Partings. Answer: The line dividing hair at the scalp, separating one
section from another, creating subsections is a(n):
⩥ Below 90 degrees. Answer: When you are building weight in a
haircut, the hair should be held:
⩥ Curly hair. Answer: The hair type that requires less elevation and
should be left a bit longer because of shrinkage when it dries is:
⩥ Cutting line. Answer: The angle at which the fingers are held when
cutting is referred to as the:
⩥ Guideline. Answer: A section of hair that determines the length the
hair will be cut is the:
, ⩥ Traveling guide. Answer: The guideline where a small slice of a
previous subsection is moved to the next position and becomes the new
guideline is a:
⩥ Stationary guide. Answer: A guideline used in a blunt, one-length
haircut, or used in over direction to create a length or weight increase is
a(n):
⩥ Back of the ears. Answer: On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to
be longer toward the front, overdirect the sections to a stationary guide
at the:
⩥ Client consultation. Answer: The conversation where the practitioner
finds out what the client is looking for is the:
⩥ Natural falling position. Answer: The growth pattern is the direction
in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the:
⩥ Thin, medium, thick. Answer: Hair density is usually described as
being:
⩥ Texture. Answer: The thickness or diameter of each hair strand is
referred to as hair:
